An Almanac for Moderns (1935)

by Donald Culross Peattie

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An Almanac for Moderns contains a short essay for each day of the year that contemplates a unique but factual aspect of unbridled nature. According to a review in Nation, this collection of essays manages to "appeal to the ordinary lover of nature . . . but the turn of Peattie's mind is poetic and speculative."The New York Times calls this book "a fine and subtle perception . . . rising at times to an intense lyric beauty . . . a book which the reader will deeply treasure, and to which he will repeatedly return."… (more)

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In this tortuous year 2020, one of my bright spots has been the new habit of spending my Sunday breakfast reading the coming week's entries in An Almanac for Moderns. Looking at my reviews for the other Peattie books I have read so far, it seems I am unable to write such a review without mentioning how sweetly Peattie's prose speaks to me. I am pleased to report that he still delights me.
I purchased a printed version of this book for myself, and two copies for my best friends. It is my hope that in our infrequent weekends together, we might discuss our thoughts on Peattie's thoughts. (

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Treebeard_404 | Jan 23, 2024 |

This is an occult diary of natural life. It is amazing. I have bought a few copies for friends, but I don't think anyone really liked it as much as I do. (

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uncleflannery | May 16, 2020 |

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Donald Culross Peattie	—	primary author	all editions	calculated
Cheffetz, Asa	Illustrator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Imanaga, Kaname	Translator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Joslin, Charles H.	Illustrator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Müller-Sternberg, Robert	Translator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Oka, Hidemichi	Translator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Thomas, Lewis	Afterword	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Ward, Lynd	Illustrator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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Autumn: A Spiritual Biography of the Season by Gary D. Schmidt

An Almanac for Moderns [selections] by Donald Culross Peattie

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An Almanac for Moderns

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An Almanac for Moderns

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Es gibt keinen Tod : Das Tagebuch eines Naturbeobachters

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An Almanac for Moderns contains a short essay for each day of the year that contemplates a unique but factual aspect of unbridled nature. According to a review in Nation, this collection of essays manages to "appeal to the ordinary lover of nature . . . but the turn of Peattie's mind is poetic and speculative."The New York Times calls this book "a fine and subtle perception . . . rising at times to an intense lyric beauty . . . a book which the reader will deeply treasure, and to which he will repeatedly return."

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